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The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) Third year students of the Bachelor of Science in Tourism Event Management programme successfully organised CHILLTOP on 30 April 2022. As part of the course requirements of “Event Management: Hosting an Event” and under the supervision of course lecturer Dr. Ubaldino Couto, students are required to conceptualise, plan, implement and evaluate a public live event. This year, students adopted the theme of street art culture to promote Macao’s local culture and creative arts in the form of a bazaar with performances and experiential activities. CHILLTOP combines the “chill” elements with the event venue, which is the rooftop of the Inspiration Building of the IFTM Mong-Há Campus.
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Crime and enforcement statistics from the security authorities for the first three months of 2022 show Macao remains a secure and safe city.
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The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China announced on 24 May that samples of the packaging of frozen meat products imported from meat product manufacturers in Brazil with registration numbers SIF2015, SIF2058, SIF337 and SIF2543 tested positive in novel coronavirus nucleic acid tests. In view of this, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has immediately launched the contingency plan and adopted measures such as source tracing, investigation and re-tests of the products of the involved manufacturers. Local businesses have been requested to immediately seal the products sourced from the involved manufacturers. Moreover, samples have been collected again for re-tests and no abnormalities have been found in the results. Meanwhile, IAM has immediately suspended the import applications of the products of the involved manufacturers.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that value of retail sales for the first quarter of 2022 totalled MOP18.65 billion, down slightly by 0.6% year-on-year. After removing the effect of price changes, the sales volume index rose by 1.9% year-on-year.
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To deepen the general public’s understanding of old neighbourhood redevelopment and the livelihood project in Hengqin, Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) team members visited the MacauInstitution of People’sAlliance (API) to explain the redevelopment of Iao Hon Estate and the development of Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) in Hengqin.
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Through a wide variety of books and periodicals on its platform, the Online Book Shop of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) facilitates local and overseas readers to select and purchase IC’s publications online so as to promote reading. In order to provide more stable and convenient services for the public, the Online Book Shop will undergo a system upgrade and maintenance from 5pm on 27 May. During this period, the service will be suspended, with the platform expected to resume operation in June. For the latest information, please refer to IC’s official website.
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IFTM students from the Hotel Management programme assisted an IFTM Culinary Arts Management graduate, Ms. Maggie Hao, who recently established a pastry shop called Ning Pâtisserie on an industrial project via their entrepreneurship course, led by Dr. Fernando Lourenço.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, funding costs of the local banking sector generally increased in the first quarter of 2022.
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Slated to run from 8 to 10 July, the 10^th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (“MITE” or the “Expo”) will roll out a series of cloud invitations from tomorrow (24 May) to offer an introduction of program highlights and information for potential exhibitors. Members of the tourism industry from worldwide are invited to join the Expo, explore business opportunities and forge new partnerships across the fields of “tourism +”.
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[Infographics] Points to note for employers hiring non-resident workers and for non-residents working in Macao
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